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militia

[mi-lish-uh] / mɪˈlɪʃ ə /
NOUN
citizen soldiers
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Federal authorities have said for years that neo-Nazi and anti-government militia groups pose the most active and lethal domestic threats, though recently authorities have noted increases in leftist and mixed-motive attacks.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

On Dec. 2, seven maritime militia vessels arrived at Antelope Reef in the Paracel Islands, said Ray Powell, director of a maritime transparency project at Stanford University called SeaLight.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Shibl Al Zaidi is the secretary-general of an Iran-backed militia group called Kataib Al-Imam Ali, a U.S. designated terror group.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

The Codeco militia claims to defend the rights of the mainly farming Lendu community, notably against the mainly pastoral Hema community.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

We weren’t sure if we would run into the militia, so once again we had to sneak away.

From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau



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